There were absolutely some stupid mistakes on defense, but there were some pretty awful calls as well. It needs work, but not nearly as much work as the number of penalties makes it look like.
No sugarcoating the red zone issues… it’s just not acceptable. It’s nice to see Sturgis being dependable (and getting touchbacks like a boss) but yeah, it’s not good when your kicker is your main red zone scorer.
[quote]Ulty wrote:
I pick LSU tonight.
Saturday, Oklahoma and Ohio State both win.
Other games of note, possible upsets:
Notre Dame over Michigan State?
Illinois over Arizona State (letdown for ASU after big win last week)[/quote]
I was right on all of these except for Ohio State. Wow, they looked terrible - I assumed they’d still have enough overall talent to win.
Really, the entire Big Ten has looked less than impressive. Wisconsin has been the only team putting up style points every week so far, but the teams they have played have all been pretty pathetic, so it’s hard to say. Nebraska still has some sloppiness on both sides of the ball - although the kool-aid drinker in me likes the direction of the offense and has to believe Pelini will fix the defensive issues.
Other teams like Michigan, Mich St, Illinois have shown flashes of inspiration but nothing of championship quality.
Thoughts on the latest developments re: conference realignments?
I wasn’t expecting a big move on the east coast already, but the ACC did it by taking Cuse and Pitt. All of the attention to this point has been on the fleeing Big XII teams, but now the Big East is about to suffer the same fate really quickly.
Official word on the Texas/Oklahoma schools to the PAC is rumored to be coming sometime soon as well.
[quote]Ulty wrote:
Thoughts on the latest developments re: conference realignments?
I wasn’t expecting a big move on the east coast already, but the ACC did it by taking Cuse and Pitt. All of the attention to this point has been on the fleeing Big XII teams, but now the Big East is about to suffer the same fate really quickly.
Official word on the Texas/Oklahoma schools to the PAC is rumored to be coming sometime soon as well.[/quote]
Meh. If the ACC really thinks they’re making their conference stronger by adding those teams… well good for them. But let’s be real, it has no real bearing on the CFB landscape. I still think Pitt makes more sense as a Big-10 unit, personally. Especially speaking in terms of academic standards.
What I’m more interested in is what this means for poor TCU, lol.
[quote]eeu743 wrote:
There were absolutely some stupid mistakes on defense, but there were some pretty awful calls as well. It needs work, but not nearly as much work as the number of penalties makes it look like.
No sugarcoating the red zone issues… it’s just not acceptable. It’s nice to see Sturgis being dependable (and getting touchbacks like a boss) but yeah, it’s not good when your kicker is your main red zone scorer.[/quote]
The secondary is so, so young and inexperienced, and that is painfully evident. I think 3 or 4 of the PI calls were extremely ticky-tacky, but whatever. There were a lot of yellow flags thrown that game.
The Red Zone is something I’m not terribly concerned about at the moment, but we had better be ready to stand strong when we face the Lattimores later this year.
[quote]SSC wrote:
[quote]Ulty wrote:
Thoughts on the latest developments re: conference realignments?
I wasn’t expecting a big move on the east coast already, but the ACC did it by taking Cuse and Pitt. All of the attention to this point has been on the fleeing Big XII teams, but now the Big East is about to suffer the same fate really quickly.
Official word on the Texas/Oklahoma schools to the PAC is rumored to be coming sometime soon as well.[/quote]
Meh. If the ACC really thinks they’re making their conference stronger by adding those teams… well good for them. But let’s be real, it has no real bearing on the CFB landscape. I still think Pitt makes more sense as a Big-10 unit, personally. Especially speaking in terms of academic standards.
What I’m more interested in is what this means for poor TCU, lol.[/quote]
TCU and Missouri and the only football teams I think that might have be picked up by another conference. From what I have heard the basketball programs, Syracuse in particular, are pissed about the conference realignment.
Bring on the ‘Super Conferences’!!!
[quote]gregron wrote:
Bring on the ‘Super Conferences’!!![/quote]
X 2
And the new rivalry USC vs UT
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
Bring on the ‘Super Conferences’!!![/quote]
X 2
And the new rivalry USC vs UT[/quote]
thats going to be awesome!
So if we have 4 super conferences, isn’t really more like 8 conferences with predetermined schedule for the first round of playoffs are.know as conference champs?
What happens to the less steeler teams, like Iowa State? Do we get non-elite conferences just like non-BCS issues we have now?
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
So if we have 4 super conferences, isn’t really more like 8 conferences with predetermined schedule for the first round of playoffs are.know as conference champs?
What happens to the less steeler teams, like Iowa State? Do we get non-elite conferences just like non-BCS issues we have now?[/quote]
Not to be an ass but fuckem, some people make the donuts and some own the shop.
Most of them are truly not Div 1 schools.
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
So if we have 4 super conferences, isn’t really more like 8 conferences with predetermined schedule for the first round of playoffs are.know as conference champs?
What happens to the less steeler teams, like Iowa State? Do we get non-elite conferences just like non-BCS issues we have now?[/quote]
Not to be an ass but fuckem, some people make the donuts and some own the shop.
Most of them are truly not Div 1 schools.[/quote]
x2
I’ve got nothing against Iowa Sate but in terms of college football they really don’t count. In a way it might be better for them. I mean it can’t be uplifting to be OU and Texas’s toliet paper.
DJ, I see some of the 'ol quarterback controversy at tu is gone.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
So if we have 4 super conferences, isn’t really more like 8 conferences with predetermined schedule for the first round of playoffs are.know as conference champs?
What happens to the less steeler teams, like Iowa State? Do we get non-elite conferences just like non-BCS issues we have now?[/quote]
Not to be an ass but fuckem, some people make the donuts and some own the shop.
Most of them are truly not Div 1 schools.[/quote]
x2
I’ve got nothing against Iowa Sate but in terms of college football they really don’t count. In a way it might be better for them. I mean it can’t be uplifting to be OU and Texas’s toliet paper.[/quote]
I get that. Seeing Baylor surge up this year is good, or TCU last year. I guess I would like to see a system, any system, that actually gives everyone in it a chance to play for a championship. The thing that sinks in the BCS is guaranteeing spots to a 7-5 weak conference champs and denying spots to much better teams. Especially at a time where there is greater parity in the sport. It is hard to predict which will be the hot teams, outside of a few programs.
ABC better decide to show #7 Ok. State @ #8 A&M in my area instead of a weak team slapfest of unranked OSUck and CO.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
So if we have 4 super conferences, isn’t really more like 8 conferences with predetermined schedule for the first round of playoffs are.know as conference champs?
What happens to the less steeler teams, like Iowa State? Do we get non-elite conferences just like non-BCS issues we have now?[/quote]
Not to be an ass but fuckem, some people make the donuts and some own the shop.
Most of them are truly not Div 1 schools.[/quote]
x2
I’ve got nothing against Iowa Sate but in terms of college football they really don’t count. In a way it might be better for them. I mean it can’t be uplifting to be OU and Texas’s toliet paper.[/quote]
I think about Texas A&M at Kingsville used to be A&I, were John Randal went to college. they are Div 2 and are always in the playoffs etc.
That has to be better then being bitch slapped by the big dogs every year.
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
DJ, I see some of the 'ol quarterback controversy at tu is gone.
So he will get a medical redshirt and try to come back you think?
Or is the writing on the wall and he transfers?
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
ABC better decide to show #7 Ok. State @ #8 A&M in my area instead of a weak team slapfest of unranked OSUck and CO.[/quote]
You are not in Texas anymore are you Toto? 
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
DJ, I see some of the 'ol quarterback controversy at tu is gone.
So he will get a medical redshirt and try to come back you think?
Or is the writing on the wall and he transfers? [/quote]
He lost his place to a freshman with a popular last name/lineage. And in the games he played well he was an interception machine. He might get offers to transfer to rival teams.
Perhaps a bit harsh but I think he might be done at tu. If McCoy has a good year, then definetly. Isn’t there another freshman behind McCoy? If he is any good tu might be set for a couple of years.
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Tex Ag wrote:
ABC better decide to show #7 Ok. State @ #8 A&M in my area instead of a weak team slapfest of unranked OSUck and CO.[/quote]
You are not in Texas anymore are you Toto? :)[/quote]
Nope. Know anyone how is hiring? My wife and I are ready to head back.